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Using WNCS 2 ID Missing NCells

WNCS is being used to identify missing neighbor relationships that are contributing to poor retainability performance in the Ericsson UMTS system. The tool analyzes event data processed during mobility management to detect missing neighbors and identify cells that may be overshooting their coverage. In the first example, WNCS analysis of cell DXU0775Z identified 18 possible failed attempts to add a neighbor cell due to a missing relationship. After investigating further, DXU2164Z was added as a neighbor, resolving the issue. In the second example, cell DXU1512X was found to have 495 drops and 240 failed addition attempts. The missing neighbor was identified as DXU1547X, a new cell from a pre-launch

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Using WNCS 2 ID Missing NCells

WNCS is being used to identify missing neighbor relationships that are contributing to poor retainability performance in the Ericsson UMTS system. The tool analyzes event data processed during mobility management to detect missing neighbors and identify cells that may be overshooting their coverage. In the first example, WNCS analysis of cell DXU0775Z identified 18 possible failed attempts to add a neighbor cell due to a missing relationship. After investigating further, DXU2164Z was added as a neighbor, resolving the issue. In the second example, cell DXU1512X was found to have 495 drops and 240 failed addition attempts. The missing neighbor was identified as DXU1547X, a new cell from a pre-launch

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Using WNCS to Resolve Missing Neighbor

Cells in an Ericsson UMTS System


UMTS Performance Team
Central Region RF Planning and Engineering

Overview
Retainability performance has been poor in Ericsson UMTS
markets since P2 upgrade in early June, 2006.
There are many contributing issues, some have been resolved and
others are being addressed. Here is a list of most issues that are
or have been contributors to poor Retainability performance:
RNC module restarts addressed in CU2, resolved
Sleeping cell addressed in CU2, CU4, and upcoming CU8,
current performance is good.
Corrupted target 2G LAC on Ericsson RNC CU6 currently being
tested, deployment expected this coming week.
Old firmware on air cards issue has been escalated.
New sites in pre-launched phases negatively impacting commercial
system performance Needs to be managed more closely
Missing neighbors Use WNCS to identify missing neighbor
relationships or overshooting sectors.
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Handover in Connected Mode List Events


* Not all events are listed

Intra-Frequency Handover
Event 1a Add cell to Active Set
Event 1b Delete cell from Active Set
Event 1c Replace worst cell in Active Set
Event 1d Change best cell in Active Set
Inter-Frequency or Inter-RAT Handover
Event 2d Current used frequency is below threshold, start
Compressed Mode
Event 2f Current used frequency is above threshold, stop
Compressed Mode
Event 6a UE transmit power is above threshold, start Compressed
Mode
Event 6b UE transmit power is below threshold, stop Compressed
Mode
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Using Event Data in WNCS


WNCS Wide-Band CDMA Neighbor Cell Support

WNCS uses the event data processed by the RNC for normal mobility
management to evaluate neighboring cell relationships. WNCS is used
to:
Identify missing neighboring cell relationships
Identify radio link failures
Provide data to determine when cells are overshooting their coverage

OSS-RC
B

C
RNC
4

Active
Set

Example Process of Troubleshooting DCR, Statistics


Use CNN, Watchmark Prospect, or Business Objects to
Determine Retainabilty performance.

* This example uses CNN

Example Process of Troubleshooting DCR, Daily Report


Missing Neighbors
Missing Neighbor report shows cells that have at least 1 occurrence of
the pmNoSysRelSpeechNeighbr being incremented in a 15 minute period
between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. each day.

Counter Name

pmNoSysRelSpeechNeighbr

Description

Number of system disconnects of a speech call for the


best cell in the active set due to unknown measured
cell (missing neighbor relation).

Condition

Network initiated call release of speech calls due to


inability to include an non-valid cell in the active set.
The counter shall be incremented for the best cell in
the active set prior to the call release.
Note: This counter is only incremented in the SRNC.

MO Class

UtranCell

Counter Type

PEG

ST

CS, PS

Unit

WNCS Explanation How are we using this tool?


WNCS is part of the Radio Network Optimization (RNO) tool.
It is similar to the NCS tool in the Ericsson GSM OSS.
We set up a measurement for the Dallas area for all cells in all RNCs.
The measurement ran from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Sept 7, 2006.
Once the measurement was complete, we performed the following:
Opened the WNCS Overview Report.
Sorted on Dropped Calls in descending order.
Investigated each cell starting from the cell with the most dropped
calls, then the cell with the next most dropped calls, etc.
For our investigation we used the WNCS Probable Neighbor Cell
Report to determine what cell relation might be missing.
We also used a mapping tool similar to Mapinfo, CNN, and a
database of the markets configuration and neighbor relation
data in our investigation.
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WNCS Report Basics


Launch the RNO application from the OSS RC
Workspace menu, Select the Recording Results
tab, double-click on the report you wish to open.

Example First Scenario, slide 1

Cell DXU0775Z has 29 drops in the


WNCS Overview Report.

CPICH Ec/No
Best Cell

When we use the WNCS Probable


Neighbor Cell Report for DXU0775Z,
we learn that there are 18 Possible
Radio Links Addition attempts; these
are *Event 1a occurrences that did not
happen because the cell was not
defined as a neighbor.

Candidate Cell

hysteresis1a

reportingRange1a

Time

timeToTrigger1a

The 18 Possible Radio Link Additions


Could have come from 4 possible cells.

* It is possible that Events 1c or 1d rather than


Event 1a could have happened.

MEASUREMENT
REPORT to RNC

Event 1a Add cell to Active Set


Event 1b Delete cell from Active Set
Event 1c Replace worst cell in Active Set
Event 1d Change best cell in Active Set

Example First Scenario, slide 2


29 Drops
In WNCS
Overview
Report

18 Possible
Radio Link
Addition
attempts

WNCS
suggests
what cell
is missing
based on
distance,
uses Lat.
Long.

4 Possible
Cells based
on Scrambling
Code 308

Note: WNCS may not have all the information


required to make the correct prediction.

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Example First Scenario, slide 3


The dark blue sector is DXU0775Z.
The green sectors are DXU0775Zs
neighbors.
The royal blue sectors are
undefined neighbors to DXU0775Z.

DXU0775Z is the cell that shows drops due


to missing neighbors on WNCS.

WNCS suggested that DXU2164Z be


added as a neighbor to DXU0775Z.

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Example First Scenario, slide 4


CPICH Ec/No

If in this case the Event 1d trigger point


was met , and if the signal strength of
DXU1264Z exceeded the value of
releaseConnOffset the system would
release the call and a user perceived drop
would occur.

Best Cell

Another Cell in AS

hysteresis1d

MEASUREMENT
REPORT to RNC

releaseConnOffset is typically set to 12 dB


timeToTrigger1d

Description:

Threshold, for a cell to be included in the Active Set, when


the connection is released due to an inclusion rejection.
If UE enters a new cell area, and the quality Ec/No of the
new cell is ReleaseConnOffset dB above the quality of the
best cell in the Active Set, and for any reason, the new cell
cannot be included in the Active Set, then Handover
algorithms will ask for UE connection release.
The reason is that it is not permitted to stay (with an
established connection) in a cell area without being power
controlled by the cell serving that area. The UE may cause
interference in the uplink.

Range:

-3 - +12 dB

Default:

12 dB

Resolution:

0.5 dB

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Example Second Scenario, slide 1


WNCS is part of the Radio Network Optimization (RNO) tool.
It is similar to the NCS tool in the Ericsson GSM OSS.
We set up a measurement for the Dallas area for all cells in all RNCs.
The measurement ran from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sept 5, 2006.
Once the measurement was complete, we performed the following:
Opened the WNCS Overview Report.
Sorted on Dropped Calls in descending order.
Investigated each cell starting from the cell with the most dropped
calls, then the cell with the next most dropped calls, etc.
For our investigation we used the WNCS Probable Neighbor Cell
Report to determine what cell relation might be missing.
We also used a mapping tool similar to Mapinfo, CNN, and a
database of the markets configuration and neighbor relation
data in our investigation.
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Example Second Scenario, slide 2

Cell DXU1512X has 495 drops in the


WNCS Overview Report.
When we use the WNCS Probable
Neighbor Cell Report for DXU1512X,
we learn that there are 240 Possible
Radio Links Addition attempts; these
are *Event 1a occurrences that did not
happen because the cell was not
defined as a neighbor.

CPICH Ec/No
Best Cell

Candidate Cell

hysteresis1a

reportingRange1a

Time

timeToTrigger1a

The 240 Possible Radio Link Additions


Could have come from 4 possible cells.

* It is possible that Events 1c or 1d rather than


Event 1a could have happened.

MEASUREMENT
REPORT to RNC

Event 1a Add cell to Active Set


Event 1b Delete cell from Active Set
Event 1c Replace worst cell in Active Set
Event 1d Change best cell in Active Set

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Example Second Scenario, slide 3


495 Drops
In WNCS
Overview
Report

240 Possible
Radio Link
Addition
attempts

WNCS
suggests
what cell
is missing
based on
distance,
uses Lat.
Long.

4 Possible
Cells based
on Scrambling
Code146

Note: WNCS may not have all the information


required to make the correct prediction.

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Example Second Scenario, slide 4


The dark blue sector is DXU1512X.
The green sectors are DXU1512Xs
neighbors.
The royal blue sectors are
undefined neighbors to DXU1512X.

DXU1512X is the cell that shows drops due


to missing neighbors on WNCS.
No WNCS suggestions make sense.
Looking at the site data on this map
shows that DXU1547X has a
Scrambling Code of 146 and is close
to DXU 1512X.
This is a new site from a pre-launch
phase.

Slide 16
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RNC Border

Example Second Scenario, slide 5


CPICH Ec/No

If in this case the Event 1d trigger point


was met and if the signal strength of
DXU1547X exceeded the value of
releaseConnOffset the system would
release the call and a user perceived drop
would occur.

Best Cell

Another Cell in AS

hysteresis1d

MEASUREMENT
REPORT to RNC

releaseConnOffset is typically set to 12 dB


timeToTrigger1d

Description:

Threshold, for a cell to be included in the Active Set, when


the connection is released due to an inclusion rejection.
If UE enters a new cell area, and the quality Ec/No of the
new cell is ReleaseConnOffset dB above the quality of the
best cell in the Active Set, and for any reason, the new cell
cannot be included in the Active Set, then Handover
algorithms will ask for UE connection release.
The reason is that it is not permitted to stay (with an
established connection) in a cell area without being power
controlled by the cell serving that area. The UE may cause
interference in the uplink.

Range:

-3 - +12 dB

Default:

12 dB

Resolution:

0.5 dB

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Thats All Folks


For now anyway

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